This is editted, but not as good as I had it before... But read away and see what you think... I have actually finished the next chapter, BUT I'm not putting it up until I get more reviews! heh!
Chapter 2.
"Ok… So, aliens attacked you? Am I correct?" Allan said, not really convinced.
Ripley laughed in disbelief as she often did in these situations. She remained calm, though, and continued to eat.
Newt looked up curiously to see everyone on the table. She went around the table, Peters, Allan, Ripley, and 3 other people. Hicks and Bishop were in the medical lab, being examined by Lin.
"What? I know you think we're stupid because we find it hard to believe, but you haven't even told us what type of alien they are…" Peters explained, trying to smile.
"It's a Xenomorph… Do you know what a Xenomorph is?" Ripley said, becoming agitated.
"A Xenomorph?" Another woman laughed, "You expect us to believe that you were attacked by Xenomorphs?" She tossed her blonde hair behind her shoulders.
The rest of the crew laughed along.
"Indeed I do, Captain Ahliase!" Ripley put down her spoon, staring straight into her bright blue eyes.
"You mean, like one of the those aliens from a fairy tale?" She replied with slight laughter still.
"Fairy tale? Are you saying it's a mythical creature?" Ripley stood up, "Because what I saw wasn't…"
"I guess you could say it's a mythical creature, but I'd say more along the lines of a 'fairy tale' creature…" Ahliase smiled.
"Ripley… Listen…" Peters began.
"No, you listen… What we saw out there was classified as a god damn Xenomorph. And I am not about to except the fact that we were nearly killed by a fucking 'mythical creature'. It was real! Do you understand?" Ripley exclaimed.
"A Xenomorph is an alien in children's books, used as the bad guy. To tell the truth, you aren't near earth anymore." Ahliase said.
"LV 426 was not near earth…" Ripley said.
"You're on the other side of the galaxy, sweet heart." Said one of the other men, Indig.
The man next to him laughed as well, and they did an odd handshake, "Good one, Indig…"
"Anytime, Luppes…" Indig replied.
Ripley paused briefly to stare at the two, "Oh, and what you're saying is that because we're over here, all the things over our side automatically became make believe?" Ripley said, "Newt here was near impregnated by one of your mythical creatures… Is that enough proof? Or are you still going to believe those bullshit kids' books? And when you two are done with your kisses, I'll continue…"
"Ripley, this isn't proving anything…" Peters sighed head resting on her left hand, "Please… Just leave it."
Newt tugged at Ripley's shirt, encouraging her to sit again, "What about Bishop?" Newt asked.
Ripley looked down at Newt and smiled, "Yes, Bishop. Bishop's a droid, you can ask him, and he'll tell you. He's a synthetic, he can't lie about it." She stood up and headed for the door.
"Bishop is being repaired. You can't ask him right now." Indig looked up at her.
Ripley paused briefly to look back at Indig, "I couldn't give a fuck!" and continued to the medical lab.
"Hicks how are you?" Lin said, lifting up his eye patch.
"I could be better…" He replied with a smile.
"You recovering quite well. Open your eye for me… Can you see?" Lin said, looking closely.
Hicks slowly opened his left eye, trying to adjust to the light. He looked around, but his vision was extremely bad, "I can only see smudged colours…"
"No doubt about it. You took an awful lot of smoke into you eye, and perhaps a bit of acid. I might be able to clear it a little more though," Lin said putting some drops in his eye.
Hicks blinked a couple of times and then tried to focus again, "Nope, still the same."
"Well, I suppose it will just have to heal over time…" Lin said covering his eye again with a clean patch.
"Thanks, Lin." He said and relaxed.
"I'll see if I can do anything else after I check on Bishop." Lin said moving over to the operation table, "for now, just take it easy, rest…"
Bishop was still in half, and was not operating at that moment. Lin began to hook him up, so she could ask him for help on re-circuiting him. She began connecting wires to him and then on to a conductor. She switched the power on and a fuse blew. She jumped a little and quickly turned the power off, disconnecting the wires from the conductor, "Oh dear."
The door opened and Lin turned around, spotted Ripley and went back to unplugging the wires.
"Hi Lin, how are you going with Hicks and Bishop?" Ripley asked stepping in.
Lin looked up briefly at Ripley again and tried to smile, "Alright…"
"What happened, Lin?" Hicks asked, trying to lift his head.
"I blew a fuse trying to activate Bishop." Lin sighed, "Rest… Please…"
"Hey Ripley… What's up?" Hicks smiled, looking at Ripley.
Ripley walked over to Hicks, "How yah going, Hicks?" She smiled at him as she knelt down next to him.
Lin paused for a second and glimpsed over at the two. She saw how Ripley put her hand on his cheek, "So gentle, so kind… Is she always like that? Maybe only to people close to her." She said softly under her breath. She turned back to what she was doing and briefly paused again, just briefly to look at Bishop.
"I could be better. Still can't see out of my left eye, got a bit of a hangover. Other than that, I'm fine…" He laughed slightly.
Ripley laughed too, "Glad to hear it…"
Lin changed the wires and reconnected them. She turned the conductor on slowly; hoping this time it would not the blow a fuse. This was done successfully and she smiled as Bishop twitched and opened his half-shut eyes.
Ripley stood up and looked at Lin and Bishop, "You turned him on?" She said, sounding angry.
" Any reason why not?" Lin looked back up at Ripley, giving a slightly annoyed looked, and then back down to Bishop, "Hey, Bishop?" Lin said, waving her hand in front of his face.
Bishop looked around and then at her hand, "I can see your hand, miss…"
"Lin." She said, putting her hand down with a smile, "How do you feel?" She asked him quietly.
"I hurt. Where am I?" He asked.
"You are in our ship, the Ameddin. You along with Ripley, Newt and Hicks, were drifting out in space for 5 years. You're on the other side of the galaxy right now." She explained.
"I see…" He said.
Ripley approached the two, "Hey Bishop…" She said softly.
"Hi Ripley, good to see you." He smiled.
"Bishop, I need you to explain to the crew that we were attacked by Xenomorphs. They won't believe me." Ripley pleaded.
"Xenomorphs?" Lin said softly to herself.
"Of course…" Bishop replied glancing quickly at Lin.
"But not before I re-circuit him. You could damage him further, and he is valuable," Lin said sternly.
"Lin, are you passionate about life? About living creatures and all that bullshit?" Ripley asked with an awkward smile on her face.
"Yes, all that 'bullshit'! I care for creatures synthetic or non synthetic. If it has feelings, it does not deserve to suffer. Which is why I must fix Bishop before he does anything else," Lin said and looked back at Bishop.
"You are one of a kind…" Bishop smiled.
"What do you mean?" Ripley said quickly, looking at Bishop and then back at Lin.
Lin knew what Bishop was about to say, and she knew about Ripley's experiences, but she remained still and let what come, come.
"Let me guess…" Ripley began before Bishop could, "You're an alien?"
"No…" Lin sighed.
"Am I close?" Ripley asked.
"No…" Bishop said, and as he was about to begin an explanation, he saw Lin's expression.
"Then what's the problem?" Ripley exclaimed.
"Nothing…" Lin sighed, "But I do believe it was you who was causing the disturbance… I don't mean to offend you though," She answered back.
"I'm going to get the crew and when I get back, I expect Bishop to still be connected." Ripley said in frustration and left.
"Why didn't you tell her?" Lin asked with a hint of relief once she knew that Ripley wouldn't be able to hear them.
"I saw your expression…" Bishop replied.
"Um… Bishop?" Lin began slowly, "Xenomorph?"
"Yes… Xenomorphs… We were on LV 426, looking for any disturbances. There was a colony there, and we had lost contact with them. It turned out that Xenomorphs had come in contact with the colony. And no, they aren't fairy tales… Not over the other side…" Bishop explained, "Which brings up another query. Do your crew know?"
"Know about what?" Lin asked.
"You?" Bishop replied simply.
"Oh…they know… they wanted me. They just don't like to tell people about it." Lin sighed, her ice blue eyes looked at the ground, "Ripley doesn't like me much, does she…?" She sighed sadly.
"It just takes time, don't worry…" Bishop smiled.
"Um… I know I shouldn't really be butting in or anything, but what are you talking about?" Hicks said as he sat up slowly.
Not much of an improve I know, but yea... It's a start I suppose, so yea... Anywayz, R&R and I'll post the next chapter when I get a few reviews... T.T.F.N. Melinda!